The Pro Football Hall of Fame has teamed with a network of health systems, physician groups and providers to establish a healthcare initiative for former NFL players.

Michael Wang, MD, professor of neurological surgery and chief of neurosurgery at UHealth Tower in Miami, is reportedly the first spine surgeon in Florida to perform a procedure using augmented reality, South Florida Hospital News reports.

Neurosurgeon Raymond Walkup, MD, performed Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery's first surgery with the Globus Spine 1.1 Interbody Solutions System on Oct. 8.

AstraZeneca is expected to get the green light to continue its COVID-19 vaccine trial in the U.S. this week after a spinal disorder put it on hold for more than a month.

Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group has opened a spine center with locations in Williamsburg and Newport News, Va.

Healthgrades published its 2021 Specialty Excellence Awards on Oct. 20 covering 16 service lines, including the top hospitals for joint replacement.

The worldwide spinal implant and devices market is expected to reach $15.05 billion in value in 2027, according to an Allied Market Research report published Oct. 20 by Medgadget.

Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports added two fellowship-trained surgeons to its team, according to an October announcement.

Here's how Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson's shares have fluctuated over the last five days.

Metro Health in Wyoming, Mich., installed Augmedics' Xvision Spine System to offer augmented reality spine surgery, the system announced.

Healthgrades published its 2021 Specialty Excellence Awards on Oct. 20, which includes the top hospitals for spine surgery.

A U.S. survey has found that 48 percent of joint replacement candidates delayed treatment due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medtronic has released positive 12-month results from a clinical trial comparing its DTM spinal cord stimulation system to conventional spinal cord stimulation therapy with its Intellis system for the treatment of back pain.

University of California San Francisco neurosurgeon Edward Chang, MD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Alfredo Arrojas, MD, is the latest orthopedic surgeon to join Rothman Orthopaedics - Florida as the Philadelphia-based practice prepares to begin seeing patients in the Sunshine State in January.

From robotic surgery to virtual reality and augmented reality, here are seven spine surgeons who have introduced new technologies at their practices in the past month:

Healthgrades published its 2021 list of America's 100 Best Hospitals for orthopedic surgery, as well as its Specialty Excellence Awards across 16 service lines.

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho-Triangle Region named Kenneth Overbey its new CEO, according to an Oct. 19 press release from the company.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $36 million to a selection of universities, startups and nonprofits to advance research on spinal cord injury.

Spine device companies SeaSpine and Implanet recently received FDA clearance for the Mariner Cap System, designed to address complex adult deformities.